This is a story recounted by my father long time ago.
Brigido Dignos was married to Gregoria Repaja (Paa), they came from Bogo, Cebu in the late 1800's (circa) and joined migrant farmers who heard news of abundance on a trip to a small volcanic island on the northern tip of Leyte. The island was then called Isla de Panamao. From then on they settled on a small community of Cebuanos in a place called later as Bunga, now under the municipality of Cabucgayan. This same Barangay turned out to be the most progressive barangay in the Province of Biliran (formerly part of Leyte province) next only to the Poblacion town of the Provincial Capital, Naval. Today about 99% of constituents of the place are Cebuano.
Bidong (my grandfather's nickname), while in Biliran, always came back to Bogo to join the fiesta, on May, with other neighbors. This gave him the connection of his clan,
The family grew while in the island province and they acquire at least 25hectares of farm lands planted with upland rice, corn, root-crops and coconut, among others. My father Manuel was born with a twin brother (Salvador, who died young without a family). His other siblings are Bernadino (Bernal), Ardiano, Jesus, Guillermo, Luisa, Maria and Matea (also twins). By the early 1900 (c.) the family moved to Davao Oriental as news of abundant farming also came to them from other migrants. My father was the only one who returned to Biliran and established his family here. All his siblings settled in Banaybanay, davao Oriental and spread from there.
My father and mother, Gorgonia Lepasana, were blessed with 12 children, where I (Romeo) am the youngest. I have 5 brothers (Francisco, Antonio, Manuel Jr., Agustin, and Rogelio) and six sisters (Julianita, Peregrina, Natividad, Matilde, Milagros, Florinda).
6 comments:
This is a very good idea to unite all the DIGNOS worldwide. I hope this would become a venue for further collaboration for the betterment of the clan. Keep up the good work bro!
wow great never knew that theres a lot of dignos around the country we only think that we are the only dignos in the province of negros and panay...i dont really dont expect this many...
Kram, where is your exact location? I had been in Panay and even reached as far as Guimaras Island. I had also visited part of the Negros Province specifically Bais City.
Kram is actually Mark Dignos bro..
great,fantastic the dignos clan became grow and grow,keep up the good work,so that we can reach the 1000 members.but the real, what im feel now is happy,happy that i meet you guyz.my father is a real from bogo sibling. (sori for my eng.)
i hope and pray that the Dignos clan will be united even once in a year....through your post this can really be possible to happen....
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